The tropical ambiance is palpable in these mid-1960s tracks, recorded in the acoustically rich Geodesic Aluminum Dome at the Shell Bar of the Hilton's Hawaiian Village. The crowd-pleasing assortment of tunes includes ballads and uptempo songs with local flavor ("Boy From Laupahoehoe," "Marobi," "Imua Kamehameha," "Kamalani o Keaukaha," "Kon Tiki," and "E Lei Ka Lei Lei" ["The Beach Party Song"]); a medley from Mary Poppins; and the pop hits "I'll Remember You," the Beatles' "Yesterday," "The Shadow of Your Smile," "Dear Heart," "Lemon Tree," and "Hang On, Sloopy."

"A pair of well-rounded and diverse long-players … mixing modern pop and folk numbers with songs from the stage and screen. Staying true to his environs, Arthur Lyman and his assembled combo would reach back to their roots in tiki traditionals and exotica."—All Music Guide